This Week’s Southernism, Monday, July 10, 2023

Posted on July 10, 2023 by Deborah Fagan Carpenter

“I do not want to live
in a world without butterflies.
Without the intricate eyes and velvety wings,
graceful splashes of color dancing on the breeze.
Airy, delicate keepers of hope.
Metamorphic symbols of change, growth, maturation.

… I do not want this world
without the butterflies.
I could not bear the wailing
of flowers

—from ‘A World Without Butterflies’ (a poem)”—

Christina M. Ward

 

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About Deborah Fagan Carpenter

The creative and professional life of Deborah Fagan Carpenter has taken many directions: visual merchandiser, decorator, potter, sculptor, modern expressionist painter, photographer, and freelance feature writer. As Contributing Editor at PorchScene, her contributions are fueled by her love of all things beautiful, interesting, edible, and Southern.
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2 Responses to This Week’s Southernism, Monday, July 10, 2023

  1. Bill says:
    July 10, 2023 at 10:51 AM

    Thanks for posting this beautiful reminder of the value of each and every teeny tiny part of our world. Yes, life without butterflies would be unbearable!

    And thanks for including one of your special works of art. I look forward to moving into my new (yet to be discovered) home here in Asheville and to finding one of your paintings to enjoy here.

    Look forward to seeing you before tooooo long! Take care!

    Peace and Love – Bill

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